PREMIUM VIOLINS & VIOLAS
GIVE YOUR BEST PERFORMANCE ON THE RUDOULF DOETSCH!
A national best-seller, the R. Doetsch gives advanced students a distinct advantage — in performance, auditions, and solo recitals. Built in Germany from all European woods and varnished with a multi-layer spirit varnish that both looks and sounds great.
Part of the Eastman Strings Professional series, this exceptional German tonewood instrument is one of the world’s most popular instruments in its class. With a deep resonant sound that responds with fluid harmonies and perfect balance across the strings, this instrument performs for auditions, advanced study, and professional performance. Multi-layered spirit varnish expresses old-world antique charm to match the old-world wood and craft behind it.
Why Should You Choose Rudoulf Doetsch?
Exceptionally Set Up
Finished in a multi-layer spirit varnish, antiqued
Ebony fittings: pegs, fingerboard, chinrest, nut, and saddle
Wittner Tailpiece with integrated tuners
All European tonewood
Set up with Dominant or Evah strings
Despiau or Aubert French Bridges
Performance instruments at affordable prices
If you are looking for options in premier-level instruments, do try out our exclusive Built-in Vermont violins and violas:
V. RICHELIEU™ by Vermont Violins
Performance Instruments for Aspiring Soloists
Fine Instruments build from tonewoods sourced from our favorite foresters of Europe. Swiss and Italian Spruce, Bosnian Maple. Each V. RICHELIEU™ instrument is uniquely crafted to make each piece of wood sing in full voice.
The instruments are built-in Vermont to combine over 80 years of experience with unique hand-graduations and a beautiful hand-painted oil varnish of our own proprietary formulation.
The instruments are built by the luthiers in our workshops. Each plate is graduated relative to the stiffness and flexibility of the tonewood. The oil varnish is made and hand-applied by our head luthier. The luthiers building was trained at the Chicago School of Violin Making and the North Benett Street School.
Why Should You Choose V. Richelieu?
Specialized Set-Ups and 100 % Made In Vermont
Rich finish by our own proprietary oil-based varnish
Sustainable alternative options available to ebony - Sonowood fingerboards
Wittner Tailpiece with integrated tuners
Individually carved to bring out the best tone
Set up with Dominant or Evah strings
Fine craft at an affordable price
Performance instruments at an affordable price and added value
These instruments are available for rent or purchase.
V. RICHELIEU BY VERMONT VIOLINS
Our exclusive brand V. RICHELIEU™ by Vermont Violins offers handcrafted Violins & Violas made in Vermont by expert luthiers combining over 80 years of experience. Options available for Rent or Purchase.
EASTMAN STRINGS OUTFITS
The Eastman 200 is our Prelude Level Rental
The Eastman 305 is our Concert Level Rental
The R. Doetsch is part of our Premier Level Rental
WHY STEP-UP?
Step-up instruments provide a more dynamic range, allowing developing musicians to expand their intonation, while still providing them with the quality to learn new positions and explore further enhanced sounds.